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Robert J. Wittman (born February 3, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district, serving since a special election in 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to the Hampton Roads area. It is nicknamed "America's First District" because the site of Jamestown is located there.
Early life, education and career
Wittman grew up in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University as a member of the Corps of Cadets and Army ROTC and studied biology. While at Virginia Tech, he spent the summers working at a tomato cannery and on a fishing vessel. He later earned a Master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at ...

... at Arlington National Cemetery
House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman today stressed the need for results in accountability efforts and investigations relating to the previous mismanagement allegations at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), during a joint hearing to receive updates on efforts to modernize and fix errors at ANC. Chairman Wittman, along with Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02), led the joint hearing. Officials from the Army and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified on recent reports which ...

HH: Congressman Rob Wittman represents Virginia’s 1st district. He’s a member of the House Committee on Armed Services. He’s chairman, in fact, of the Oversight and Investigations sub-committee of Armed Services, and he is a member of the Sea Power and Expeditionary Forces sub-committee as well as co-chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus. Congressman Wittman, welcome back, and a Happy New Year to you.
RW: Hugh, it’s great to be back with you, and Happy New Year to you and all your listeners.
HH: Now when I was in your district recently, stopped and saw the ...

Congressman Rob Wittman took a photo when his car’s odometer surpassed 300,000 miles.
Witmann told Washington’s Roll Call newspaper he pulled his 2005 Toyota Corolla over to the side of the road and took a photo when the odometer hit 299,000 miles.
But as he continued to drive the car and the odometer numbers didn’t change, so the congressman took it to a repair shop to find out why he couldn’t see the number 300,000 — miles he felt he’d earned. The repair shop told him he’d outdriven the microchip’s memory, and the shop reset if for him, Roll ...

Wittman Proposes Changes to Leadership Structure at Arlington National CemeteryWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced he has introduced legislation to bolster the structure of leadership at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). Wittman’s bill proposes the placement of a commissioned officer of the United States Military in charge of Army National Cemeteries, which includes ANC, to provide for greater accountability in the chain of command. Wittman has focused efforts on oversight and accountability
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House Passes Wittman Conservation LegislationWASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation today authored by Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1), the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act. This legislation aims to permanently make federal duck stamps available for purchase online. This modernization of the program would allow sportsmen across the country to more easily obtain a federal duck stamp, rather than requiring an
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Wittman Supports Annual Veterans, Military Construction LegislationStresses need for Administration to address veterans’ claim backlog
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of legislation supporting the nation’s veterans and military construction. The legislation provides a much-needed boost in funding for veterans and addresses some of the largest problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs while adequately maintaining military infrastructure.

Readiness Subcommittee Passes Portion of Annual Defense Authorization BillWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, presided over the markup today of the Readiness Subcommittee’s portion of H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014, which passed with unanimous support from the subcommittee members.
"There is no greater challenge, and certainly no greater obligation, than to ensure
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